WELCOME TO VERMONT BEAN SEED COMPANY Spring 2017 Catalog


Dear Gardening Friend,


Welcome to our 2017 Vermont Bean Seed catalog! Tis edition marks our 43rd year of supplying you with quality vegetable seeds, plants and supplies.


We’ve had a busy year in our trial gardens, testing out new seed ma- terial in order to see how well it performs, first hand. We’ve found some wonderful new varieties as a result! Check out Hero Green Bush Bean (p.4). It is nearly immune to the common ailments of bush beans and is lighter in color, making harvest a breeze. Also, be sure to take a look at Candysnax Hybrid Carrot (p.16), delicious and chock full of beta carotene. Don’t forget to look for Mini Love Hybrid Watermelon (p.33), a compact, sweet treat and an AAS Win- ner! Look for the


NEW symbol throughout the catalog in order to read about all of our new and exciting discoveries.


Choose from our wide selection of fruits, vegetables and herbs–some you won’t find anywhere else! With some of the best varieties in the world to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find something special for your garden.


Again, thank you for your past and continued support that helps to make Vermont Bean Seed a success.


HERE'S TO A BOUNTIFUL GARDEN IN 2017! FROM ALL OF US AT THE VERMONT BEAN SEED COMPANY


Garden Seed Collections


Want a nice variety of quality seed (or plants) at a discount, but not sure what to look for? Try one of our collections. Some of our most popular varieties are hand-selected and put into special collections that help take the guess work out of choosing a diverse selection to get the most out of your garden. See some of our best selling collections below and visit pages 29, 34, 35 & 39 for more seed and plant collections.


Bush Bean Sampler


Includes one packet each of Duke, Golden Rod, Derby and Maxibel. See pages 4, 6 & 7 for full descriptions.


#01010 (X) A $12.00 value for $10.50 su Sweet Corn Sampler


Includes one packet each of Peaches & Cream, Early Sunglow and Silver Queen. See page 18 for full descriptions.


#03835 (X) A $9.05 value for $7.75 Nature’s Aid Rhizobia Inoculant


Tis granular inoculant can be used with all types of beans and peas. Dry and ready to use, just sprinkle over seed in furrow as you plant. It puts BILLIONS of live, active rhizobia bacteria into your soil as you plant.


Field test results on 25 ft. row:


Bean yield inoculated: 26.4 lbs. Pea yield inoculated: 7.1 lbs. Uninoculated: 17.2 lbs.


Uninoculated: 4.0 lbs.


Granular Garden Inoculant is a low cost way to improve yields, grow sturdier plants, get better quality produce, and improve soil fertility. 8.7 oz. container treats 150 ft. row.


#51277 $12.95 each; 2 to 4 $11.95 each; 5 or more $10.95 Quick Index


SEEDS Seed Tapes


Seed Tapes are a great way to get the most out of your garden seed. Te specially designed tissue paper has seed embedded right into them for perfect depth and spacing every time. Simply make a shallow furrow in your garden, place the seed tape in the furrow and cover with a little soil, peat moss, or compost, then water. Make sure to thoroughly water your seed tapes so the tissue paper can disintegrate properly as the seed is germinating. Te tapes are used on small seeded vegetables such as carrots, radishes, and beets to ensure consistency and uniformity. If you’ve had poor luck with small-seeded veggies in the past, try seed tapes! Below is a list of this year’s offerings and on which page to find them.


Beet, Red Cloud Hybrid ..........................................................#01356 (ST) P 15 Beet, Detroit Supreme ............................................................#01340 (ST) P 15 Carrot, Baltimore Hybrid ........................................................#01617 (ST) P 16 NEW! Carrot, Candysnax Hybrid ...........................................#01619 (ST) P 16 Carrot, Scarlet Nantes ..............................................................#01675 (ST) P 17 Lettuce, Favorite Blend ............................................................#02563 (ST) P 30 NEW! Lettuce, Sahim .............................................................#02513 (ST) P 31 Parsnip, Albion Hybrid ...........................................................#02843 (ST) P 34 Radish, Cherry Belle ................................................................#03315 (ST) P 42 Radish, French Breakfast .........................................................#03350 (ST) P 42 Radish, German Giant ............................................................#03365 (ST) P 42 Spinach, Space Hybrid ............................................................#03458 (ST) P 45 Swiss Chard, Bright Lights ......................................................#03742 (ST) P 45


Beans ...................... 2-14,OF,BC Bush .................... 2-8,OF,BC Dry .......................12-14,OF Filet ................................... 7 Lima ................................... 9 Pole ................................... 6 Runner ....................... 11,OF


Beets ...................................... 15 Broccoli ...................... 16,26,BC Brussels Sprouts ............. 16,26 Cabbage ........................... 18,26 Carrots ..............................16-17 Cauliflower ....................... 17,26 Corn, Ornamental ................. 21 Corn, Sweet .............2,18-21,BC Cucumbers .......................22-23 Eggplant ........................... 22,27 Garlic ..................................... 24 Greens ................................... 25 Herbs ..................................... 25 Kohlrabi ............................ 26,30 Lettuce ........................30-31,BC Melons ................................... 32 Mushrooms ........................... 34 Onions ..............................34-35 Peas ...............................3,36-37 Peppers ............................38-39


Potatoes ................................ 40 Pumpkins ........................ 41,OF Radishes................................ 42 Rhubarb ................................. 40 Spinach.................................. 45 Squash........................43-44,BC Swiss Chard .......................... 45 Tomatoes ....................46-47,BC Turnips ................................... 45 Watermelons ..............33,OF,BC


PLANTS


Asparagus ............................. 15 Fruits ...................................... 55 Herbs ..................................... 25 Jerusalem Artichoke ............ 15 Onions .............................. 34,35 Peppers ............................ 27,29 Tomatoes ..........................27-29 Vegetables ............................. 26


SUPPLIES


Books............................... 24,OF Composting. .................... 51,OF Fertilizer..............3,50-52,54,OF Kitchen Gadgets ........ 19,22,OF Pest Control ................41,52-53 Seed Starting ...................48-49 Tomato Aids ............. 3,27,46,54 *Find a complete index on our order form.


Live Plant Shipping Information


We begin shipping all plants in early spring as weather permits in your region. Our plants are guaranteed to arrive healthy and ready to transplant. Please note that some states have special restrictions and do not allow live plant material to be shipped into the state. We cannot ship to APO/FPO addresses. We cannot ship


live plant material, including tubers and bulbs, to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, ID, OR, HI, or WA.


Look for our ‘live plant’ symbol throughout this year’s catalog. We are working on expanding what we have to offer for starter plants and we hope you will appreciate the selection we’ve chosen.


Tis symbol signifies that plants of that variety are available. 2 D Bush Habit ✦ Pole Habit WVery Reliable 4 Easy-to-Grow ❦ Heirloom c VBS Exclusive b International Collection


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